WHITTAKER, BOB (a Representative from Kansas)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 5300, Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, 26359 [25SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Roads and highways: imposition of tolls for construction (see H.R. 4098), 1073 [30JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: grain quality standards (see H.R. 5407), 22738 [10SE]
———loan restructuring (see H. Con. Res. 310), 9147 [30AP]
Air traffic controllers: permit the reappointment (see H.R. 4003), 5898 [21MR]
Angola Loan Restriction Act: enact (see H.R. 4145), 8411 [22AP]
Astronauts: authorizing establishment of a memorial (see H.J. Res. 504), 7127 [10AP]
Aviation: uniform rules of liability damages arising out of accidents (see H.R. 4142), 2015 [6FE]
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: modify procedures in part C (see H.R. 5248), 18420 [31JY]
Bell telephone companies: provide information services and manufacture of telecommunications equipment (see H.R. 3800), 2017 [6FE]
Business: provide for a uniform product liability law (see H.R. 2568), 8411 [22AP]
Cadet Nurse Corps: credit time during World War II for civil service retirement (see H.R. 2663), 18670 [1AU]
Challenger II (space shuttle): NASA may accept gifts and donations (see H.R. 4202, 4211), 3854 [6MR], 5076 [17MR]
Children: protect rights of victims of abuse (see H.R. 5000), 16504 [15JY]
Claiborne, Harry E.: impeachment (see H. Res. 487), 15287 [24JN]
Committee on Intelligence (Joint): establish (see H.J. Res. 7), 11449 [20MY]
Communications Act: restrict obscene and indecent communications by phone (see H.R. 4439), 5829 [20MR]
Congressional Advisory Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics: establish (see H.R. 5213), 17054 [21JY]
Constitution: authorize minting in commemoration of bicentennial (see H.R. 3415), 22737 [10SE]
Consumers: promote interest and ensure free flow of products in interstate commerce (see H.R. 4766), 13526 [12JN]
Copyright: conveyance of right to perform publicly syndicated television programs without right to perform accompanying music (see H.R. 3521), 8762 [28AP]
Critical Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 526), 7892 [17AP]
Daniloff, Nicholas: Soviet arrest and indictment (see H. Con. Res. 388), 26076 [24SE]
Dept. of Defense: reorganize (see H.R. 4370), 4703 [13MR]
Drugs: ban on reimportation, restrictions on samples, and resales purchased by hospitals (see H.R. 4820), 10703 [14MY]
Eisenhower, Dwight D.: commemorate centennial of birth (see H.R. 4302), 3480 [4MR]
Elections: time limits for completion of recounts for House of Representatives (see H.R. 4953), 12624 [5JN]
EPA: establish program of research and development to States for radon exposure (see H.R. 5202), 18420 [31JY]
Fair Housing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 561), 6932 [9AP]
Farm Credit Act: additional protection to farmers participating in the system (see H.R. 4631), 10215 [8MY]
———competitive interest rates for farmers, ranchers, and cooperative borrowers (see H.R. 5497), 23473 [16SE]
Farmers: stimulate savings to lower cost of money (see H.R. 4073), 3854 [6MR]
Federal aid programs: provide States incentive to encourage health care professional liability reform (see H.R. 3865), 5566 [19MR]
Federal employees: garnishment of wages (see H.R. 128), 23244 [12SE]
Great Britain: express gratitude for operations carried out against Libya (see H. Res. 424), 8213 [21AP]
Housing and community development: temporary extension of certain programs (see H.J. Res. 656), 14297 [18JN]
Inland waterways trust fund: shall not be included in budget (see H.R. 4344), 10215 [8MY]
Korean War: erection of a memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 2588), 537 [27JA]
Let Freedom Ring Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 664), 15288 [24JN]
Libya: express gratitude to Great Britain for operations carried out against (see H. Res. 424), 8213 [21AP]
Marcos, Ferdinand E.: Sec. of Defense to recover expenses for transportation from the Philippines (see H.R. 4761), 13526 [12JN]
Medicare: coverage of optometrists' or occupational therapy services (see H.R. 4881), 11624 [21MY]
Motor bus lines: abandonment of interstate transportation (see H.R. 5632), 29387 [7OC]
Narcotics: mandatory penalties for importation or exportation of controlled substances (see H.R. 1946), 10990 [15MY]
National Agricultural Export Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 572), 12365 [4JN]
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 427), 7690 [16AP]
National Barrier Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 544), 7892 [17AP]
National Birds of Prey Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 546), 9553 [6MY]
National Bowling Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 620), 23670 [17SE]
National Burn Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 481), 2017 [6FE]
National Child Identification and Safety Information Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 438), 5308 [18MR]
National Civil Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 686), 19117 [5AU]
National Commission on Classified Information and Security Clearance Procedures: establish (see H.R. 3626), 4268 [11MR]
National Community Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 583), 19117 [5AU]
National Correctional Officers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 594), 9776 [7MY]
National CPR Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 720), 26370 [25SE]
National Day of Peace: designate (see H.J. Res. 90), 5566 [19MR]
National Diabetes Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 602), 11949 [22MY]
National Digestive Diseases Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 554), 6932 [9AP]
National Drug Abuse Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 701), 20743 [11AU]
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 694), 19117 [5AU]
National Energy Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 543), 4578 [12MR]
National Family Reunion Weekend: designate (see H.J. Res. 577), 10524 [13MY]
National Fishing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 433), 5076 [17MR]
National Food Bank Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 234), 6930 [9AP]
National Nursing Home Residents Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 533), 8763 [28AP]
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 548), 8412 [22AP]
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 451), 3108 [27FE]
National Reading Is Fun Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 502), 7556 [15AP]
National Teacher Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 483), 1357 [3FE]
National Year of Friendship With Finland: designate (see H.J. Res. 645), 33159 [17OC]
NIH Centennial Year: designate (see H.J. Res. 709), 25457 [23SE]
OAS: implement 1979 resolution on democracy in Nicaragua (see H. Con. Res. 349), 14742 [19JN]
Orphans and Foster Care Youth Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 729), 29387 [7OC]
Partnerships in Education Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 564), 20744 [11AU]
Phobia Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 535), 11949 [22MY]
Polygraph examinations: set minimum standards for administration (see H.R. 3916), 2978 [26FE]
Postal Service: restore limited circulation second-class rates to counties adjacent to county of publication (see H.R. 5350), 19460 [6AU]
Power resources: support Federal ownership and operation of marketing agencies (see H. Res. 406), 5829 [20MR]
President: repeal restricting article of Constitution on terms of office (see H.J. Res. 687), 22147 [15AU]
President's Council on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: establish (see H.R. 4723), 22146 [15AU]
Product liability: provide law which addresses areas of critical concern (see H.R. 4910), 13526 [12JN]
Product Liability Risk Act: include coverage lines of insurance (see H.R. 5225), 17506 [23JY]
Public buildings: restrict smoking to designated areas (see H.R. 4546), 6929 [9AP]
Railroad Retirement Act: prevent elimination of cost of living adjustments in annuities (see H.R. 4388), 10523 [13MY]
REA: opposing elimination of loan programs (see H. Res. 405), 5829 [20MR]
Religion: impose criminal penalties for damage to property and persons in free exercise of rights (see H.R. 4980), 13266 [11JN]
Rural enterprise zones: establish (see H.R. 5189), 17507 [23JY]
Scharansky, Anatoly: gold medal (see H.R. 4186), 9146 [30AP]
Scharansky, Avital: gold medal (see H.R. 4186), 9146 [30AP]
Senior Center Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 538), 9553 [6MY]
Small Business Act: set aside procurement contracts (see H.R. 4097), 7892 [17AP]
Social Security: improve treatment of small rural hospitals and sole community (see H.R. 4788), 14742 [19JN]
———permit States to provide coverage for poor elderly or disabled (see H.R. 4882), 11624 [21MY]
———permit States to provide prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care to low-income women (see H.R. 4630), 13073 [10JN]
Soviet Union: limit number of nationals serving mission to U.N. (see H.R. 3600), 23670 [17SE]
———sense of Congress concerning nuclear disaster at Chernobyl (see H. Con. Res. 333), 15773 [26JN]
Square dance: designate as the national folk dance (see H.J. Res. 316), 25457 [23SE]
State and local governments: set minimum polygraph examinations standards for administration (see H.R. 3916), 2978 [26FE]
States: establish workfare program (see H.R. 471), 6930 [9AP]
Taxation: affirming intent of Congress to oppose increase (see H. Res. 573), 29387 [7OC]
———allow homeowners to deduct prepaid interest on principal residence (see H.R. 4849), 17317 [22JY]
———disallow deductions for advertising or promotion expenses for sales of tobacco products (see H.R. 3950), 8477 [23AP]
———exclude from gross income amounts to adult family foster care (see H.R. 4321), 5898 [21MR]
———reform legislation shall not take effect before January 1, 1987 (see H.R. 4141), 2015 [6FE]
———requirement to substantiate deduction for business use of vehicle (see H.R. 4299), 5566 [19MR]
———treatment of certain air transportation (see H.R. 4884), 12130 [3JN]
Telephones: availability of universal service in rural areas, 12365 [4JN]
Territories (U.S.): accepting, ratifying, and confirming the cessions of islands of Samoan group (see H.R. 3555), 5566 [19MR]
Terrorism: Armed Forces to guard citizens and air carriers at airports outside U.S. (see H.R. 5026), 13525 [12JN]
Transportation: improved disclosure of certain rail contracts (see H.R. 4999), 13267 [11JN]
United Way: recognition of anniversary (see H.J. Res. 684), 18908 [4AU]
Year of Thanksgiving: designate (see H.J. Res. 398), 3481 [4MR]
Letters
National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare fundraising activities (excerpts), 11616
Office of Surface Mining budget: Jed Christensen (excerpts), 18336 [31JY]
Remarks by, on
Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act: enact (H.R. 5073), 20999 [12AU]
Asbestos Information Act: enact (H.R. 5369), 25408, 25409 [23SE]
Aviation: uniform rules of liability damages arising out of accidents (H.R. 4142), 26193 [25SE]
Boxing Commission: establish (H.R. 2127), 32265, 32269, 32272 [16OC]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5234), 18336 [31JY]
EPA: regulations requiring inspection for asbestos containing material (H.R. 5073), 20999 [12AU]
Labor unions: prohibition of strikes or lockouts with Maine Central Railroad Co. and Portland Terminal Co. (H.J. Res. 683), 21002 [12AU]
National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare: grassroots lobbying activities, 11616
Office of Surface Mining: funding, 18336 [31JY]
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act: enact (H.R. 5300), 25901 [24SE]
———enact (H.R. 5300), conference report, 32975
Schools: EPA regulations requiring inspection for asbestos containing material (H.R. 5073), 20999 [12AU]
Social Security Minor and Technical Changes Act: enact (H.R. 2005), conference report, 29738 [8OC]
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act: enact (H.R. 2005), conference report, 29738 [8OC]
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 18336 [31JY], 20999, 21002 [12AU], 25901 [24SE], 26193 [25SE], 29738 [8OC]